Hijri calendar

Sha'ban 1553

November to December 2128 شعبان

Dates for

Dates expectedHijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.

How the Centre establishes these dates

Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.

Calculated for PakistanThese are Pakistan’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.

Calculated for IndiaThese are India’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.

Sha'ban 1553 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Nov 25Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	226, Sha'ban	327Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban
428Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban	529Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban	630, Sha'ban	7Dec 1, Sha'ban	82, Sha'ban	93, Sha'ban	104, Sha'ban
115Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban	126Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	137Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	148Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	159Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban	1610, Sha'ban	1711, Sha'ban
1812, Sha'ban	1913, Sha'ban	2014, Sha'ban	2115, Sha'ban	2216, Sha'ban	2317, Sha'ban	2418, Sha'ban
2519, Sha'ban	2620, Sha'ban	2721, Sha'ban	2822, Sha'ban	2923, Sha'ban

Sha'ban 1553 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Nov 24Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	225, Sha'ban	326Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban	427Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban
528Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban	629, Sha'ban	730, Sha'ban	8Dec 1, Sha'ban	92, Sha'ban	103, Sha'ban	114Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
125Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	136Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	147Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	158Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban	169, Sha'ban	1710, Sha'ban	1811, Sha'ban
1912, Sha'ban	2013, Sha'ban	2114, Sha'ban	2215, Sha'ban	2316, Sha'ban	2417, Sha'ban	2518, Sha'ban
2619, Sha'ban	2720, Sha'ban	2821, Sha'ban	2922, Sha'ban	3023, Sha'ban

Sha'ban 1553 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Nov 24Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	225, Sha'ban	326Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban	427Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban
528Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban	629, Sha'ban	730, Sha'ban	8Dec 1, Sha'ban	92, Sha'ban	103, Sha'ban	114Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
125Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	136Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	147Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	158Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban	169, Sha'ban	1710, Sha'ban	1811, Sha'ban
1912, Sha'ban	2013, Sha'ban	2114, Sha'ban	2215, Sha'ban	2316, Sha'ban	2417, Sha'ban	2518, Sha'ban
2619, Sha'ban	2720, Sha'ban	2821, Sha'ban	2922, Sha'ban	3023, Sha'ban

Celebration
Worship
Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
Friday

Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.

Observances in Sha'ban

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1
Eve
WedTueTue
24 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 24 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 November)Tuesday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 24 November)Tuesday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 24 November)
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
25 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
Recommended fasting through Shaban
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
25 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
- Khoja: 1 Shaban
- Iranian: 5 Jumada al-Ula (wikishia)
3
SatFriFri
27 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
- Iranian: 3 Shaban; also Pasdar (Guard) Day
- Khoja: al-Mufid reported 5 Shaban; some historians give 3 AH not 4 AH
4
SunSatSat
28 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
MonSunSun
29 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 5 Shaban (duas.org)
- Iranian: 5 Shaban (wikishia)
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
SunSatSat
5 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
- Iranian: 11 Shaban (wikishia)
12
Eve
SunSatSat
5 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 December)Saturday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 5 December)Saturday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 5 December)
13
Eve
MonSunSun
6 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Monday 6 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 December)Sunday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 December)Sunday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 December)
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Two rakas with Ya-Sin, al-Mulk, al-Tawhid (wikishia)
- Khoja: Two rakas with al-Fatiha and al-Tin (duas.org)
14
Eve
TueMonMon
7 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 7 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 December)Monday 6 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 December)Monday 6 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 December)
A’maal for this day →
15
Eve
WedTueTue
8 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
Laylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 8 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 December)Tuesday 7 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 December)Tuesday 7 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 December)
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
9 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Year 255 AH; official holiday, World Day of the Impoverished
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH